NEWARK, N.J., March 17 (UPI) -- Derrick Rose led the way with 21 points Thursday and the Chicago Bulls closed the game on a 12-4 run to win beat New Jersey 84-73 for their eighth in a row.
The Bulls moved a half game in front of idle Boston for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
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Chicago had only a three-point lead with 4:30 to play before finishing the game with a rush to win for the 11th time in 12 outings. Rookie Omer Asik had a career-best 16 rebounds and his 11 points gave him his first double-double.
The Bulls outscored the Nets in every quarter, but by no more than four points in any of them.
New Jersey lost its sixth straight, its longest skid of the season. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 22 points.
